ground pine
- noun
- UK
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pino terrestre
- In spring, the yellow and red flowers of ground pine brighten the coastal fields.
Examples
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The ground pine gives off a light, pine-like scent as you brush past it in the meadow.
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Botanists found ground pine thriving in the chalky soil of northern England.
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The ground pine blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Many gardeners love planting ground pines in their yards.
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In spring, the yellow and red flowers of ground pine add color to the coastal fields.
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The ground pine gives off a light, pine-like scent as you walk through the meadow.
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Botanists found ground pine thriving in the chalky soil of northern England.
Synonyms
A small plant that lives for one year with yellow flowers marked with red and a faint pine smell
A low-growing plant with yellow flowers that have red dots and smell faintly of pine
A low plant that looks like a small evergreen tree but is not a tree
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'ground pine' is compositionally formed: 'ground' (on or near the soil) modifies 'pine' (a pine-like tree), so a learner can infer it denotes a low-growing, pine-like plant. This noun-noun construction is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents, making it transparent for learners who know both words.
Etymology
Ground pine may come from the plant's low growth and its faint pine-like smell. The word ground shows it grows close to the earth and pine points to the scent of pine resin, so the name helps you remember it's a small, low plant with a pine-like aroma.
